Padu has achieved record results in the third quarter, driven by the expansion of the artificial intelligence (AI) data center market.
On October 19, Padu announced its preliminary results, reporting consolidated revenue of 143.6 billion won and an operating profit of 36.3 billion won for the third quarter. Revenue increased by 460% compared to the same period last year (25.6 billion won). The operating profit marks a turnaround from a loss of 11.4 billion won in the same quarter last year.
Padu attributed this growth to a surge in demand for AI data centers from global big tech and hyperscaler companies. As of this month, the cumulative amount of new orders has reached approximately 456.3 billion won, surpassing last year's total annual revenue of 92.4 billion won by four times.
The company is set to begin mass production of its 'Gen6' controller, the successor to the 'Gen5' model currently supplied to major big tech firms, by the end of the year. Padu is also working on the development of the Gen7 controller, with sampling targeted for 2028.
Expanding beyond traditional power management integrated circuits (PMICs), Padu is venturing into high-speed signal solutions. Recently, at the '2026 OCP Global Summit,' the company unveiled its 'File Semantic SSD (FS-SSD)' technology, which reduces power consumption and costs by minimizing CPU involvement.
Nam Ihyun, CEO of Padu, stated, "We aim to become a comprehensive fabless company providing low-power, high-efficiency solutions optimized for AI data centers."
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